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Violet Shrink
In this powerful story, a young girl navigates social anxiety at family gatherings and works with her father to find a solution.
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Zoom at Sea
A young domestic cat with sailors among his ancestors, Zoom sets off on the first of his amazing adventures.
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Partnering with authors who wrote for young adults came naturally, as she was hoping for stories that would feel honest and intimate, not judgmental.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eIncludes a short story by Laurence Beaudoin-Masse, author of \u003cem\u003eSuck It In and Smile\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eSay Yes and Keep Smiling\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eComp: Sex Education, the series on Netflix starring Gillian Anderson.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWinner of 2023 Prix des libraires du Quebec, a bookseller-nominated prize organized by the Quebec Booksellers Association that recognizes works that have seized the imagination of booksellers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe sequel to this collection will be about first time heartbreaks.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","OtherText_Review_0":"\u003cp\u003e“Truly refreshing and worthwhile ... A must-have, a must-read.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eKirkus\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_0_Src":"Kirkus","OtherText_Review_1":"\u003cp\u003e“Marvelous ... An emotionally resonant, uninhibited collection of stories.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eShelf Awareness\u003c\/em\u003e, STARRED REVIEW\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_1_Src":"Shelf Awareness","OtherText_Review_2":"\u003cp\u003e“\u003cem\u003eFirst Times\u003c\/em\u003e ... provides an excellent starting point for conversations that parents may have difficulty initiating themselves, and offers realistic reassurance for young people that what they are experiencing is completely normal in all of its weird, embarrassing, and confusing glory.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eQuill \u0026 Quire\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_2_Src":"Quill \u0026 Quire","OtherText_Review_3":"\u003cp\u003e“An invaluable resource for educators, counsellors, and anyone working with young people. ... By encouraging openness, fostering understanding, and providing critical perspectives, \u003cem\u003eFirst Times\u003c\/em\u003e serves as a support for young people as they explore their own sexual development. ” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eMontreal Review of Books\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_3_Src":"Montreal Review of Books","OtherText_Review_4":"\u003cp\u003e“Knowledge (and conversation) is power.” — \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWinnipeg Free Press\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","OtherText_Review_4_Src":"Winnipeg Free Press","OtherText_ShortDescription_0":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA balm for adolescent anxiety, this inclusive collection offers sometimes imperfect but always honest short stories of first sexual experiences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","ProductFormDescription":"epub","PublicationDate":"2025-04-01","Publisher":"Groundwood Books Ltd","ShortDescription":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA balm for adolescent anxiety, this inclusive collection offers sometimes imperfect but always honest short stories of first sexual experiences.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","Width":"5.5","WidthCode":"in"}
ages 14
to 18
/ grades 9
to 12
First Times: Short Stories about Sex
A balm for adolescent anxiety, this inclusive collection offers sometimes imperfect but always honest short stories of first sexual experiences.
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ages 13
to 18
/ grades 11
to 12
The Butterfly's Sting
For Bo and her siblings, the underground fight club may finally provide escape from life with an abusive uncle — but only if she can win.
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Mrs. Nobody
Alice and Mrs. Nobody love getting up to no good — until they disagree on what to play next. Can Alice assert herself without losing her best friend?
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ages 4
to 8
/ grades K
to 3
The One and Only Question
It's Zeke's first day at a new school and his head is filled with one question: what will he do when they call him the N-word like at his old school?
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West Coast Wild Rainforest
In this fourth book in the West Coast Wild series, everything is connected in the majestic temperate rainforest of the Pacific west coast.
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Hopscotch
When her family must move once more, Ophelia uses her imagination to make magic out of a scary situation.
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Peaceful Me
A young child tells us about the different times when he feels peaceful, as well as how he copes when he needs to find a peaceful state again.
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Iceberg
Follow an iceberg's seasonal life cycle as it shears, drifts, melts and moves in the Antarctic Ocean, kept company by animals, fish, birds and organisms.
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ages 3
to 7
/ grades P
to 2
Nice Try, Charlie!
A new picture book about friendship and community from Matt James, acclaimed author and illustrator of The Funeral.
